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1998 NOW Press Releases  

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    December 14: National Women's Leaders Issue Call to Action on White House Crisis

    December 13: Statement of NOW Executive Vice-president Kim Gandy Urging Women to Lobby Against Impeachment

    December 11: NOW President Patricia Ireland Challenges Livingston to Rein in Conservatives and Calls upon Women to Lobby Against Impeachment

    December 10: Mark Your Calendars!  NOW Announces Two Dynamic Events in 1999

    December 3: Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland On Social Security

    December 2: NOW President Patricia Ireland Joins National Leaders In Call to Strengthen Social Security



    November 24: NOW President Patricia Ireland Applauds the Demise of Florida's Abortion Procedures Ban; Criticizes Anti-Abortion Extremists for Underhanded Strategy to Outlaw All Abortions

    November 20: NOW Challenges the National Honor Society to Support Teen Mothers

    November 18: NOW President Patricia Ireland on the New Speaker of the House: "Livingston's a Newt in Sheep's Clothing!"

    November 4: In Post-Election Statement, NOW President Patricia Ireland Warns "Feminists Have to Fight As Hard as We Can Just to Stay Even"


    October 30: Mystery Candidates: Trick or Treats?  NOW PACs Unmask Stealth Conservatives on Halloween

    October 30: NOW Vice President Karen Johnson Joins Cincinnati Activists in Vigil to Mourn Doctor and to Call Feminists to Action

    October 29: Patricia Ireland, Other NOW Officers Available for Election Eve and Post-Election  Analysis, Commentary

    October 28: NOW Launches Campaign To Send Jerrie Cobb Into Space

    October 28: NOW Executive Vice President Kim Gandy Calls On Abortion Rights Supporters to Take Action Following Doctor's Murder

    October 24:  NOW Demands Immediate Action from the Justice Department to Stop the Anti-Abortion Criminal Conspiracy; Candlelight Vigil 7 p.m. Tonight

    October 21: Patricia Ireland Warns New York Voters: "Don't be Fooled by Stealth Senator Al D'Amato — Vote for Chuck Schumer!"

    October 15: Patricia Ireland Works to Turn Out the Women's Vote in  Illinois

    October 14: NOW President Patricia Ireland Predicts Colorado Women Will Make the Difference in November

    October 14: Patricia Ireland Joins Illinois Women Leaders to Kick-Off Women's Votes Count Campaign

    October 14: Patricia Ireland Joins Illinois Women Leaders to Kick-Off Women's Votes Count Campaign (2nd event)

    October 9: Patricia Ireland Joins Washington State Women Leaders to Kick-Off Women's Votes Count Campaign

    October 9: NOW President Patricia Ireland Warns: Feminists Will Not Swallow Sugar-Coated Gay-Bashing!

    October 7: Judge's Opinion Expected in Landmark Domestic Partner Suit

    October 1: NOW Chapters Challenge The Postal Service to Deliver on Its Promise of  Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment



    September 24: Women Leaders Take Action to Stop Impeachment, Warn What's At Stake for Women and Who's on Third to Succeed

    September 24: NOW Foundation Celebrates First Ever Love Your Body Day

    September 24: "Where is Congress on Our Issues?" Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland

    September 11: NOW Challenges Clinton and Congress; Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland



    August 26: NOW Foundation Marks Women's Equality Day With Announcement of 30-Day Countdown to First Ever "Love Your Body Day"

    August 20: NOW Reminds State Department of Commitment to Afghan Women

    August 17: Statement of  NOW President Patricia Ireland  in Response to Report of Clinton Testimony



    July 21: NOW Counters Onslaught of Attacks on Lesbians and Gays; Protests Hefley Amendment

    July 17: Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland on Crime Subcommittee Hearing on RICO Amendments

    July 16: NOW to Respond to Testimony on Amendments to RICO Statute; Brief Media on Landmark NOW v. Scheidler Case

    July 12: 1998 Declaration of Sentiments of the National Organization for Women

    July 10: NOW 1998 Women's Rights Convention and Vision Summit Opens; Board Calls for Equal Representation, Women's Equality Bill

     


    June 26: NOW Applauds Today's Supreme Court Rulings; Questions Court's Concept of "Reasonable" and "Economic Harm;" Calls on Employers to Take Pro-Active Steps

    June 26: NOW Conference Celebrates 150 Years of Feminism; Develops Vision for Equality

    June 24: NOW Takes on Anti-Feminist Wisconsin Governor

    June 24NOW Issues Friendly Advice for Time Magazine

    June 23: NOW Mobilizes Opposition to Teen Endangerment Act; Urges President Clinton to Speak Out About Dangerous Bill

    June 22: NOW Denounces Supreme Court's Giant Leap Backwards on Sexual Harassment; Calls on Congress to Take Action

    June 22: NOW to Face-off with Wisconsin's Governor

    June 11: NOW Praises EEOC Breakthrough on Sexual Harassment; Relates Wage Gap to Struggle Over Sexual Harassment



    May 15: Wisconsin Law Threatens Women's Rights Under Roe v. Wade; NOW Calls on 7th Circuit to Enforce Supreme Court's Decision

    May 13: NOW Applauds Ninth Circuit's Decision to Forbid Mandatory Arbitration of Title VII Claims



    April 20: Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland on Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, NOW's Initiative to Stop Sexual Harassment

    April 20: NOW Declares Victory Over Anti-Abortion Thugs

    April 15: Closing Arguments Today in Landmark NOW v. Scheidler Lawsuit

    April 8: NOW Issues Reaffirmation of Support for Proposed Smith Barney Settlement

    April 2: Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland on Dismissal of Jones Case



    March 31: NOW Celebrates the Life of Bella Abzug; Mourns Her Passing

    March 25: NOW Honors Three Open Lesbians Running for Congress

    March 16: Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland on Kathleen Willey's Testimony

    March 4: Opening Arguments Begin in NOW v. Scheidler; Class Action Lawsuit Aims at Nationwide Injunction, Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

    March 4: Opening Arguments in NOW v. Scheidler Postponed - Briefing to Begin at 1 p.m.

    March 3: NOW Available for Comments, to Hold Press Briefing on Landmark NOW v. Scheidler Case



    February 18: Release of New Report Coincides with NOW's Women of Color and Allies Summit: Linking Arms in Dangerous Times; Demonstration Planned on Behalf of Women Janitors at Capitol

    February 9: NOW PACs Honor Women of Color in Congress


    January 30: Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland on Birmingham Clinic Bombing

    January 28: NOW Demands Public Officials Reject Aphrodisiac of Power

    January 23: NOW Statement on Kenneth Starr's Investigation of President Clinton

    January 20: NOW Celebrates Landmark Roe v. Wade Decision; Organizes Nationwide Against Anti-Abortion Violence, Legislation

    January 8: Weeks Before Roe v. Wade 25th Anniversary, NOW Announces Victory Against Randall Terry in "Stop the Rescue Racket Campaign"

    January 6: Not Just Another Dialogue: NOW and Civil Rights Groups Take Action to Eliminate Racism


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